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Short story about astronauts fertilizing soil with their own bodies
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Latest Blog Post: FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention (Spring 2019)short story about astronauts/colonists in a hostile planetIn which short story escape-pod occupant stays inside to die while the outside was transformed?Name of a short sci fi story about 2 astronautsShort story about astronauts landing on a planet of shapeshiftersshort story about astronauts/colonists in a hostile planetShort story about alien feline beast that kills spacemen, leaches vital substances from their bodies?Humorous short story where human lives with aliens as one of their ownShort story about a husband-wife duo converting their flabby bodies to exaggerated ideals and then reality ensuesHelp identifying short story about people never leaving their own house/roomShort story about battle with aliensShort story about park ranger with dronesShort story about stranded astronauts who miss the color green
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There was a short-story about astronauts who lost in space on lifeless planet.
They tried to grow crops but all attempts failed until the last one buried their bodies into ground.
Those plants started a evolution chain so when the next expedition discovered the planet they were surprised by Earth-like plants and the absolute absence of animals.
I read it in the 1990s, but likely it is a bit older.
The storyline itself was self-contained and not related to other stories in book.
There is a chance it was Robert Sheckley but I reviewed his bibliography and haven’t found it yet.
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There was a short-story about astronauts who lost in space on lifeless planet.
They tried to grow crops but all attempts failed until the last one buried their bodies into ground.
Those plants started a evolution chain so when the next expedition discovered the planet they were surprised by Earth-like plants and the absolute absence of animals.
I read it in the 1990s, but likely it is a bit older.
The storyline itself was self-contained and not related to other stories in book.
There is a chance it was Robert Sheckley but I reviewed his bibliography and haven’t found it yet.
story-identification short-stories
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Welcome to Science Fiction & Fantasy! This question would be improved by going through the checklists here; How to ask a good story-ID question?
– Valorum
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In which short story escape-pod occupant stays inside to die while the outside was transformed? was closed as duplicate to short story about astronauts/colonists in a hostile planet. The answer to both is the same as the answer here; Isaac Asimov's Founding Father. I guess that guy must have written some memorable stories. ;-)
– uhoh
yesterday
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@uhoh: Indeed. Apparently when people asked Asimov to help identify one of his stories, though, it was always the same one.
– Kevin
yesterday
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There was a short-story about astronauts who lost in space on lifeless planet.
They tried to grow crops but all attempts failed until the last one buried their bodies into ground.
Those plants started a evolution chain so when the next expedition discovered the planet they were surprised by Earth-like plants and the absolute absence of animals.
I read it in the 1990s, but likely it is a bit older.
The storyline itself was self-contained and not related to other stories in book.
There is a chance it was Robert Sheckley but I reviewed his bibliography and haven’t found it yet.
story-identification short-stories
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There was a short-story about astronauts who lost in space on lifeless planet.
They tried to grow crops but all attempts failed until the last one buried their bodies into ground.
Those plants started a evolution chain so when the next expedition discovered the planet they were surprised by Earth-like plants and the absolute absence of animals.
I read it in the 1990s, but likely it is a bit older.
The storyline itself was self-contained and not related to other stories in book.
There is a chance it was Robert Sheckley but I reviewed his bibliography and haven’t found it yet.
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Welcome to Science Fiction & Fantasy! This question would be improved by going through the checklists here; How to ask a good story-ID question?
– Valorum
2 days ago
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In which short story escape-pod occupant stays inside to die while the outside was transformed? was closed as duplicate to short story about astronauts/colonists in a hostile planet. The answer to both is the same as the answer here; Isaac Asimov's Founding Father. I guess that guy must have written some memorable stories. ;-)
– uhoh
yesterday
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@uhoh: Indeed. Apparently when people asked Asimov to help identify one of his stories, though, it was always the same one.
– Kevin
yesterday
add a comment |
4
Welcome to Science Fiction & Fantasy! This question would be improved by going through the checklists here; How to ask a good story-ID question?
– Valorum
2 days ago
2
In which short story escape-pod occupant stays inside to die while the outside was transformed? was closed as duplicate to short story about astronauts/colonists in a hostile planet. The answer to both is the same as the answer here; Isaac Asimov's Founding Father. I guess that guy must have written some memorable stories. ;-)
– uhoh
yesterday
1
@uhoh: Indeed. Apparently when people asked Asimov to help identify one of his stories, though, it was always the same one.
– Kevin
yesterday
4
4
Welcome to Science Fiction & Fantasy! This question would be improved by going through the checklists here; How to ask a good story-ID question?
– Valorum
2 days ago
Welcome to Science Fiction & Fantasy! This question would be improved by going through the checklists here; How to ask a good story-ID question?
– Valorum
2 days ago
2
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In which short story escape-pod occupant stays inside to die while the outside was transformed? was closed as duplicate to short story about astronauts/colonists in a hostile planet. The answer to both is the same as the answer here; Isaac Asimov's Founding Father. I guess that guy must have written some memorable stories. ;-)
– uhoh
yesterday
In which short story escape-pod occupant stays inside to die while the outside was transformed? was closed as duplicate to short story about astronauts/colonists in a hostile planet. The answer to both is the same as the answer here; Isaac Asimov's Founding Father. I guess that guy must have written some memorable stories. ;-)
– uhoh
yesterday
1
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@uhoh: Indeed. Apparently when people asked Asimov to help identify one of his stories, though, it was always the same one.
– Kevin
yesterday
@uhoh: Indeed. Apparently when people asked Asimov to help identify one of his stories, though, it was always the same one.
– Kevin
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That is "Founding Father" by Isaac Asimov.
I have it here in front of me in the short story collection "Buy Jupiter."
The story is from 1965.
You have the basics of the story pretty much correct.
A ship crash-lands on a planet that has a high amount of ammonia in the atmosphere.
Since the astronauts can't leave(and can't call for help), they explore the planet a bit, and then start trying to get Earth style plants to grow.
The plants all do poorly and eventually die.
They try again and again.
Eventually the ammonia starts to poison them and the men die, one by one.
The last living astronaut buries the others in the plots where they had been trying to grow Earth plants. That gives the plants the nutrients they needed to get a good start.
At the end, the last one lays down to die among the flourishing plants, dreaming of a day when men might again discover this planet. A planet with Earth type plants and no ammonia.
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Thanks a lot @JRE!
– st78
2 days ago
4
As happens, I asked a question a few weeks ago. The person who answered me happened to have just read the story I asked about. That caused me to buy a copy of "Buy Jupiter" and read it through - so I had it fresh in memory when you asked about this story.
– JRE
2 days ago
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@uhoh: I think I actually have read that story. But, I saw that question when it was first posted. I cannot remember the title or even when or where I read it.
– JRE
yesterday
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That is "Founding Father" by Isaac Asimov.
I have it here in front of me in the short story collection "Buy Jupiter."
The story is from 1965.
You have the basics of the story pretty much correct.
A ship crash-lands on a planet that has a high amount of ammonia in the atmosphere.
Since the astronauts can't leave(and can't call for help), they explore the planet a bit, and then start trying to get Earth style plants to grow.
The plants all do poorly and eventually die.
They try again and again.
Eventually the ammonia starts to poison them and the men die, one by one.
The last living astronaut buries the others in the plots where they had been trying to grow Earth plants. That gives the plants the nutrients they needed to get a good start.
At the end, the last one lays down to die among the flourishing plants, dreaming of a day when men might again discover this planet. A planet with Earth type plants and no ammonia.
1
Thanks a lot @JRE!
– st78
2 days ago
4
As happens, I asked a question a few weeks ago. The person who answered me happened to have just read the story I asked about. That caused me to buy a copy of "Buy Jupiter" and read it through - so I had it fresh in memory when you asked about this story.
– JRE
2 days ago
1
@uhoh: I think I actually have read that story. But, I saw that question when it was first posted. I cannot remember the title or even when or where I read it.
– JRE
yesterday
add a comment |
That is "Founding Father" by Isaac Asimov.
I have it here in front of me in the short story collection "Buy Jupiter."
The story is from 1965.
You have the basics of the story pretty much correct.
A ship crash-lands on a planet that has a high amount of ammonia in the atmosphere.
Since the astronauts can't leave(and can't call for help), they explore the planet a bit, and then start trying to get Earth style plants to grow.
The plants all do poorly and eventually die.
They try again and again.
Eventually the ammonia starts to poison them and the men die, one by one.
The last living astronaut buries the others in the plots where they had been trying to grow Earth plants. That gives the plants the nutrients they needed to get a good start.
At the end, the last one lays down to die among the flourishing plants, dreaming of a day when men might again discover this planet. A planet with Earth type plants and no ammonia.
1
Thanks a lot @JRE!
– st78
2 days ago
4
As happens, I asked a question a few weeks ago. The person who answered me happened to have just read the story I asked about. That caused me to buy a copy of "Buy Jupiter" and read it through - so I had it fresh in memory when you asked about this story.
– JRE
2 days ago
1
@uhoh: I think I actually have read that story. But, I saw that question when it was first posted. I cannot remember the title or even when or where I read it.
– JRE
yesterday
add a comment |
That is "Founding Father" by Isaac Asimov.
I have it here in front of me in the short story collection "Buy Jupiter."
The story is from 1965.
You have the basics of the story pretty much correct.
A ship crash-lands on a planet that has a high amount of ammonia in the atmosphere.
Since the astronauts can't leave(and can't call for help), they explore the planet a bit, and then start trying to get Earth style plants to grow.
The plants all do poorly and eventually die.
They try again and again.
Eventually the ammonia starts to poison them and the men die, one by one.
The last living astronaut buries the others in the plots where they had been trying to grow Earth plants. That gives the plants the nutrients they needed to get a good start.
At the end, the last one lays down to die among the flourishing plants, dreaming of a day when men might again discover this planet. A planet with Earth type plants and no ammonia.
That is "Founding Father" by Isaac Asimov.
I have it here in front of me in the short story collection "Buy Jupiter."
The story is from 1965.
You have the basics of the story pretty much correct.
A ship crash-lands on a planet that has a high amount of ammonia in the atmosphere.
Since the astronauts can't leave(and can't call for help), they explore the planet a bit, and then start trying to get Earth style plants to grow.
The plants all do poorly and eventually die.
They try again and again.
Eventually the ammonia starts to poison them and the men die, one by one.
The last living astronaut buries the others in the plots where they had been trying to grow Earth plants. That gives the plants the nutrients they needed to get a good start.
At the end, the last one lays down to die among the flourishing plants, dreaming of a day when men might again discover this planet. A planet with Earth type plants and no ammonia.
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Thanks a lot @JRE!
– st78
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As happens, I asked a question a few weeks ago. The person who answered me happened to have just read the story I asked about. That caused me to buy a copy of "Buy Jupiter" and read it through - so I had it fresh in memory when you asked about this story.
– JRE
2 days ago
1
@uhoh: I think I actually have read that story. But, I saw that question when it was first posted. I cannot remember the title or even when or where I read it.
– JRE
yesterday
add a comment |
1
Thanks a lot @JRE!
– st78
2 days ago
4
As happens, I asked a question a few weeks ago. The person who answered me happened to have just read the story I asked about. That caused me to buy a copy of "Buy Jupiter" and read it through - so I had it fresh in memory when you asked about this story.
– JRE
2 days ago
1
@uhoh: I think I actually have read that story. But, I saw that question when it was first posted. I cannot remember the title or even when or where I read it.
– JRE
yesterday
1
1
Thanks a lot @JRE!
– st78
2 days ago
Thanks a lot @JRE!
– st78
2 days ago
4
4
As happens, I asked a question a few weeks ago. The person who answered me happened to have just read the story I asked about. That caused me to buy a copy of "Buy Jupiter" and read it through - so I had it fresh in memory when you asked about this story.
– JRE
2 days ago
As happens, I asked a question a few weeks ago. The person who answered me happened to have just read the story I asked about. That caused me to buy a copy of "Buy Jupiter" and read it through - so I had it fresh in memory when you asked about this story.
– JRE
2 days ago
1
1
@uhoh: I think I actually have read that story. But, I saw that question when it was first posted. I cannot remember the title or even when or where I read it.
– JRE
yesterday
@uhoh: I think I actually have read that story. But, I saw that question when it was first posted. I cannot remember the title or even when or where I read it.
– JRE
yesterday
add a comment |
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Welcome to Science Fiction & Fantasy! This question would be improved by going through the checklists here; How to ask a good story-ID question?
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In which short story escape-pod occupant stays inside to die while the outside was transformed? was closed as duplicate to short story about astronauts/colonists in a hostile planet. The answer to both is the same as the answer here; Isaac Asimov's Founding Father. I guess that guy must have written some memorable stories. ;-)
– uhoh
yesterday
1
@uhoh: Indeed. Apparently when people asked Asimov to help identify one of his stories, though, it was always the same one.
– Kevin
yesterday